Missionaries use practical skills to advance Gospel
During the seven years Ben Murray and his wife Jessica waited for the Lord to send them overseas, Ben built up a somewhat unusual skillset for a missionary.
Five years of praying, serving yields first believers in Southeast Asian province
Ramadan has been different this year for one Southeast Asian family. Sela and her husband Sok live in an impoverished Muslim village tucked away in a rural corner of their country.
Event solidifies IMB partnerships in missions
Jonas Kang was stuck. Kang, director of the Korea World Missions Association, had several young couples who wanted to be sent as missionaries, but no opportunities to send them.
Called to heal and proclaim
Spencer Jones, a doctor who serves with the IMB in Southeast Asia, remembers the moment Christ’s love truly made sense to a patient and her husband.
English practice leads to Gospel friendships
In the Japanese language, there are two distinct words for communication. “Tatemae” means the façade you put up in front of other people, and “honne” means what you really think and feel. Building a deep enough friendship with someone that they feel comfortable sharing their “honne,” their true self, can take years.
Easter opens door for the Gospel at schools in Taiwan
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (BP) – Six small faces pressed up against the window into the fourth-grade classroom. Their eyes danced with excitement, curious about what was going on inside.
Los términos de servicio cortos brindan múltiples caminos al campo misionero
Kristy Phillips* había considerado postularse para servir en la Junta de Misiones Internacionales (IMB) desde que era una adolescente. Lo pensó, oró al respecto e incluso llenó los formularios de solicitud. Aun así, ella nunca se atrevió a presentarlos.
Short terms of service provide multiple pathways to mission field
Kristy Phillips* had pondered applying to serve with the IMB since she was a teenager. She thought about it, prayed about it, and even filled out the application forms. Still, she could never bring herself to submit them.
FIRST-PERSON: Lunar New Year creates gospel opportunities
At the core of the Great Commission is the call for believers to scatter themselves to a world in need. As a worker serving in Asia, I see a wonderful picture of this happening each winter when it’s time to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year is the biggest holiday in several Asian […]
Southeast Asian woman is first believer from her village
A children’s pool set up in an indoor meeting space might have seemed a little out of place to some. But, to the members of the local church gathered to worship one Sunday this past April in Southeast Asia, it was cause for great celebration.
